We get attached to characters, don't we? Some of us get so attached that we literally scream and cry and laugh and experience EVERY. SINGLE. EMOTION with the book characters that we love.

It was SUPER IMPORTANT for me to make sure that I created characters and dialogue in a way that tweens/teens can relate to. In fact, all of my main characters (and many of the others) are based off of real people that have been or are in my life. I want them to feel real. I want their stories to feel real...